Just because he’s an idiot doesn’t mean he’s subprime. In fact, I would argue that this guy probably has absolutely platinum-plated diamond-studded credit for any lender to write this deal in the first place, and at *only* 10% at that. That is astounding given the level of negative equity here.

Agreed.

The actual alternative is loan sharks. And as bad as these interest rates are, loan sharks are worse, as are the penalties for non-payment.

I whole heartily agree with what you’ve proposed in the last part of your post. If only something similar would actually be implemented.

I live in Ohio, so I assume you get a walk-on appearance as a Cleveland Browns player with every DUI

Mr. Poutine had a routine to grab a Saleen

If someone has possession of a car without any witness to a purchase agreement or anything in paper, and no proof they had paid anything at all, it seems like a legally open and shut case. You return the property or the police should seize it and arrest him if he doesn’t return it immediately because at that point…

“However, if the owners can’t be located, officers obtain search warrants and tow the EVs into evidence.”

That would have either been the shortest or most uncomfortable car ownership ever.

“I just hope the dealer and ownership experience can live up to that.”
Hi, coming to you from 2024.
To answer your question, No.
The dealer experience is poop, and Stellantis never seems to have parts available in a timely manner.
They’ve made a beautiful Jeep with a great PHEV system on paper. But cheapened out on the…

Just about any modern Cadillac concept, but not because the concepts themselves are bad. It doesn’t matter which one, but let’s just say the Sixteen if you want to be specific. They all look gorgeous and preview a future where Cadillac could become “The Standard Of The World” again.

Same with new cars. Is the ATP down on the F-150 because prices are dropping, or because more people are buying XLT trim trucks who might have previously bought a Platinum trim?

Absolutely. Some of it is partly due to the car itself just being intrinsically a problem, but also because as car guys/girls we have that overconfidence in ourselves to get these things into the shape we *know* they can be, and hope to have them in. For the most part we are all wrong. Very few of us have the…

“It’s an easy fix”
If it was so easy why didn’t you fix it before listing it.  Hard pass....

Plenty have different systems, jeep being terrible for the cheapest and fairly high end if you pay for it.

My 80 series is the same way. In everyday driving its the EXACT same power delivery as my old 5-speed Forester XT. Engine to transmission into a transfer case and out through an open center with viscous coupling in parallel to front and rear differentials for full time AWD with passive torque distribution.

For real.

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It already is! :)

Second generation Dodge Grand Caravan. Handled like a boat, fuel gauge always left the chat halfway through a tank, and it caught on fire after some light off-roading. 0/10 will not drive again.